Behavioral Observation and Screening for DCF
Exam Questions With Correct Answers
A |child |care |worker |recognizes |and |notes |an |identifiable |performance |or |behavior |and |uses |
instruments |such |as |checklists, |anecdotal |records, |and |running |records. |These |instruments |are
|used |to |measure |progress |against |a |standard |and |to |share |results |with |assessment |experts. |
This |is |called: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Observation
An |instrument |intended |to |identify |and |monitor |normal |development |or |possible |
developmental |delay |is |called: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Screening
True |or |False: |Screening |programs |are |not |diagnostic |and |are |not |based |on |whether |a |child |
has |passed |a |certain |curriculum |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-True
True |or |False: |The |caregiver |uses |the |child's |age |to |interpret |the |child's |behavior |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-True
True |or |False: |When |we |observe |a |child |struggling |with |a |developmental |task, |we |get |
concerned |about |his/her |progress |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-True
True |or |False: |When |the |child |has |not |yet |acquired |the |skills |that |are |typical |for |children
|his/her |age, |the |caregiver |should |become |concerned |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-True
1-2% |of |infants |have |no |discernible |disabling |conditions |at |the |time |of |birth, |but |by |school |
age, |10% |of |all |children |are |found |to |have |some |degree |of |developmental |disability |- |CORRECT
|ANSWER✔✔-True
, True |or |False: |Parents |could |be |unaware |of |the |signs |of |developmental |delay. |It |is |the |child |
care |provider |who |can |draw |attention |to |a |child |who |might |benefit |from |professional |
intervention |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-True
True |or |False: |Proper |screening |leads |to |sound |assessment |so |that |early |detection |of |potential
|developmental |problems |will |determine |the |correct |referral |an |intervention |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-True
Screening |provides |a |common |reference |point |and |basis |for |interaction |for: |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-parents, |child |care |workers, |child |development |specialists
The |key |benefits |of |developmental |screenings |are: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Early |detection, |
activities |that |strengthen |the |child's |skills, |quality |information |is |available |to |parents |regarding
|in-the-home |activities |that |support |normal |development, |common |reference |points |and |basis |
for |interaction |for |all |stakeholders
True |or |False: |If |a |child |misses |an |early |window |of |opportunity, |some |later |development |is |
more |difficult |or |even |sometimes |permanently |compromised |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-True
Who |is |in |the |best |position |to |detect |early |problems |and |provide |accurate, |timely |information |
about |the |child's |development? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Child |care |workers
True |or |False: |Development |occurs |rapidly |and |typically |progresses |in |spurts |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-True
True |or |False: |There |are |general |stages |and |sequences |of |development, |but |there |is |also |an |
enormous |variation |between |children |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-True
Changes |in |body |shape |and |proportion, |includes |changes |in |weight, |height, |visual |perception, |
hearing, |etc. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Physical |health
Exam Questions With Correct Answers
A |child |care |worker |recognizes |and |notes |an |identifiable |performance |or |behavior |and |uses |
instruments |such |as |checklists, |anecdotal |records, |and |running |records. |These |instruments |are
|used |to |measure |progress |against |a |standard |and |to |share |results |with |assessment |experts. |
This |is |called: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Observation
An |instrument |intended |to |identify |and |monitor |normal |development |or |possible |
developmental |delay |is |called: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Screening
True |or |False: |Screening |programs |are |not |diagnostic |and |are |not |based |on |whether |a |child |
has |passed |a |certain |curriculum |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-True
True |or |False: |The |caregiver |uses |the |child's |age |to |interpret |the |child's |behavior |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-True
True |or |False: |When |we |observe |a |child |struggling |with |a |developmental |task, |we |get |
concerned |about |his/her |progress |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-True
True |or |False: |When |the |child |has |not |yet |acquired |the |skills |that |are |typical |for |children
|his/her |age, |the |caregiver |should |become |concerned |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-True
1-2% |of |infants |have |no |discernible |disabling |conditions |at |the |time |of |birth, |but |by |school |
age, |10% |of |all |children |are |found |to |have |some |degree |of |developmental |disability |- |CORRECT
|ANSWER✔✔-True
, True |or |False: |Parents |could |be |unaware |of |the |signs |of |developmental |delay. |It |is |the |child |
care |provider |who |can |draw |attention |to |a |child |who |might |benefit |from |professional |
intervention |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-True
True |or |False: |Proper |screening |leads |to |sound |assessment |so |that |early |detection |of |potential
|developmental |problems |will |determine |the |correct |referral |an |intervention |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-True
Screening |provides |a |common |reference |point |and |basis |for |interaction |for: |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-parents, |child |care |workers, |child |development |specialists
The |key |benefits |of |developmental |screenings |are: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Early |detection, |
activities |that |strengthen |the |child's |skills, |quality |information |is |available |to |parents |regarding
|in-the-home |activities |that |support |normal |development, |common |reference |points |and |basis |
for |interaction |for |all |stakeholders
True |or |False: |If |a |child |misses |an |early |window |of |opportunity, |some |later |development |is |
more |difficult |or |even |sometimes |permanently |compromised |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-True
Who |is |in |the |best |position |to |detect |early |problems |and |provide |accurate, |timely |information |
about |the |child's |development? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Child |care |workers
True |or |False: |Development |occurs |rapidly |and |typically |progresses |in |spurts |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-True
True |or |False: |There |are |general |stages |and |sequences |of |development, |but |there |is |also |an |
enormous |variation |between |children |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-True
Changes |in |body |shape |and |proportion, |includes |changes |in |weight, |height, |visual |perception, |
hearing, |etc. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Physical |health
